Posts tagged DOJ settlement

One hurdle down. Several more to go with the EU, Canadian Competition Bureau and various other antitrust authorities around the world still needing to weigh in on this.
Penguin's settlement with the Justice Department was a move to smooth the way for this merger, and it looks like that move worked. Note that Random House, not included in the price-fixing case, will be bound by the terms of the Penguin settlement.
Who owns how much of what? For those who are keeping score, according to the announcement:
Following completion, Bertelsmann will own 53% and Pearson 47% of Penguin Random House. It will encompass...